'It's over when it's over and not before!' - Klopp defiant on Liverpool's title chances

Sean Wilson

23:35 IST 25/04/2019

The Reds boss would not entertain the idea that the league title is lost with three games still to play and says his side will fight on

Jurgen Klopp has insisted that his Liverpool side will fight to the end to be Premier League champions ahead of Manchester City this season.

The Reds sit just a point behind City with three games left to play, but after Pep Guardiola's side navigated their toughest-looking fixture on paper - the Manchester derby - with relative ease, many believe that they will record three wins from their last three games and retain the league title.

However, Reds boss Klopp would not entertain that sort of thinking and asserted that his side would not give up until the cause is lost.

The Reds also have a tricky Champions League semi-final with Barcelona to negotiate that sandwiches the Newcastle fixture, while City were knocked out in the quarter-finals in dramatic fashion against Tottenham as a last-gasp goal from Raheem Sterling was ruled out by VAR in a seven-goal thriller.

Guardiola's outfit are still on course for a domestic treble, however, having already won the Carabao Cup and have reached the FA Cup final, where they will face Watford.